ANNOYING conversations!
So my dad and I had 'THE' vegetarian talk tonight... I had already already told him I'd made the desicion to be vegetarian but we had never really talked about it.
Conversation:
dad: well, you still eat fish, right?
me: no, don't eat fish.
dad: WHAT! fish isn't an animal! fish are stupid, they have a pea for a brain! how can you not eat fish?!
me: um....as fore mentioned...vegetarian.
dad: well fish is good for you, you should still eat fish....where do you get your omegas...blah blah blah
dad: well, you're getting enough vitamins arn't you. how will you stay healthy. i'm concerned for your health....
I love my dad. He is honeslty one of my most favorite people on the planet :)>>> But if conversations like this become frequent... I'm going to go crazy :-\
Re: 17....some cultures also condone cannibalism. Not to mention that we are part of our own society and culture.
Yeah, that's what's stupid about it! It's just plain offensive. Don't wrap up someone's culture in a pretty package with a little bow as something pretty to oooh and ahhh at. It reeks of a "they don't know better" mentality.
Re: 9.... "oh...so that's why you're SO skinny....you don't eat....errr...anything....!". Um, I was thin prior becoming veg'n, its called, 'high metabolism'....perhaps you've heard of it. Oh, and ps- I acutally do some physical exercise on a daily basis. Lame....
Company bbq scenerio:
"Hey Shauna, wanna come with us to the company bbq?"
me: no, I already ate (aka, all the food is hamburgers, hotdogs, brats and potato salad with eggs).
"oh, ya, there is like meat and stuff there.... well if we see anything there 'you' can eat, we'll bring it back for you".
Perhaps you didn't hear me, I ate already!
LAME! And apparently in need of a hearing aide....
21. "The brick wall"
"You should try this new steak place"
Me: "No thanks, I'm a vegetarian."
"That's cool. They make this awesome . It's amazing. You have to try it."
Me: "I'm vegetarian. I don't eat meat."
"You know what's really good? Every year, there's a place in town that has this amazing fish fry... I mean, It's not like a regular fish fry. It's really good"
Me: ".... :o...."
"Hey I'm kind of hungry....wanna hit up Steak and Shake?"
True story. The conversation was actually much longer. It was sad.
22. The Capitalist-turned-Socialist
"It's the right of the meat industry to turn a profit! Besides, what happens to all those people with jobs in the dairy industry? They'll lose their jobs! And then what!"
Dang, I didn't realize we were supposed to preserve every occupation for all eternity! I'm gonna start rallying for those poor, unemployed cobblers and blacksmiths that lost their jobs back in the industrial revolution!
(Ironically, 22's will also argue most fervently against "socialized" healthcare, welfare, or basic justice of any kind.)
23. Scared of cows.
"If we don't contain them, they'll take over the world!"
Cows. You're scared. of cows.
24. Udder Activist with a bizarre Oedipal thing going on.
"If you don't milk cows, they're in pain! Their udders will pop!"
OK, guess you better go milk YOUR MOM then. pwned!
25. Oxymoronic Conservationist
"If we don't eat these exotic wild mammals/birds, they will become extinct! I'm doing them a favor!"
Oh, that this applied to the consumption of humans. Just give me a bite of your leg! I'm doing mankind a favor, buddy!
26. "It's just a phase..."
"Oh, you're still vegan?"
".....Yes."
I didn't realize I was expected to outgrow veganism along with my training bra.
One of my students this summer's parents used to run a bar. Now, "bar" in Spain implies food, unless it's a pickup joint. Somehow in the class the subject got around to "tapas" (bar food) and it turns out he had no idea that tripe is actually part of an animal! He thought it was just a chickpea dish as it is usually prepared with chickpeas in it. I just sat there and gaped at him. A) I was amazed that a Spanish man of his age had never actually tasted/been served tripe at home. It's S. Spain soulfood. And they serve it in every bar in this city, including his parents'. B) I couldn't believe he didn't even know what it was. When I explained where tripes come from, he blanched and said, "Uhhh...wow." I could see him thinking "How gross!" This led to a very good conversation about why I prefer veggies and grains to meat.
7. The dominion-er
"God gave animals to humans. They are ours to do with as we please."
God also gave you a brain, but you never use that.
Love it!! Love it!!
12. The pleasant surprise - a rare creature
"I'm vegan actually."
"That's great! I admire that."
Reminds me of a convo I had with an English friend. She had that "veggie feel" about herself as a person (which is a compliment, as you know), so I asked her if she was a veg*n. To my surprise, she blushed, dropped her eyes, and said, "No...but I should be." Turns out her sister is vegan. Her reaction was very much "I know better and should do better."
All is not lost.
17. The politically correct anthropologist
"But meat is part of the culture and cooking in . We have to respect the culture of others!"
Heh, yeah, and I have to respect the culture of... ME!! (And all my veg*n peeps, of course.) Psssh, like anyone needs to be a slave to their birth culture these days. ::) Poor excuse that is, for doing whatever you want to do.
It's so weird... today I have had conversations about - wait for it! - slaughterhouses and cannibalism. With some veg*n ethics thrown in as a backdrop for my thoughts. I must say, I am a very open minded vegan! And a curious one - I like when I get the chance to try and find out how an omni ticks (and challenge him/her in my own passive way, by stating what makes ME tick 8)). I'm not squeamish... if talking about slaughterhouses, etc. were to upset me, it would hit me in the emotions, not the gut. In other words, it would make me cry before it would make me puke or lose my appetite (LOL, not much puts me off my food, even weird conversations at lunch time! ;D). And I know I've seen worse on vids like Earthlings than any talk could do to me. ::)
Brainless
27. I tried tofu once, but it's gross!
But head cheese and tongue aren't?
The Frugal Gourmet
28. It's too expensive to eat vegetarian, I can't afford it.
I keep forgetting that lobster and steak cost more than beans and rice.
7. The dominion-er
"God gave animals to humans. They are ours to do with as we please."
God also gave you a brain, but you never use that.
Man was also given the gift of reason, choice, and compassion.
I'm actually going to write a song about this.
22. The Capitalist-turned-Socialist
"It's the right of the meat industry to turn a profit! Besides, what happens to all those people with jobs in the dairy industry? They'll lose their jobs! And then what!"
Dang, I didn't realize we were supposed to preserve every occupation for all eternity! I'm gonna start rallying for those poor, unemployed cobblers and blacksmiths that lost their jobs back in the industrial revolution!
(Ironically, 22's will also argue most fervently against "socialized" healthcare, welfare, or basic justice of any kind.)
One of the guys that I work with was telling me that many years ago, dairy was discovered to be really bad for humans but nothing could / would be done because it would destroy the economy to no longer use it.
The You're not a man if-er
"If you don't eat meat, you aren't a man!"
Then I refuse to be a man.
I especially hate the 'manly meat eating' commercials that have been on recently. I've seen them from Burger King, Wendy's, and I even think Hummer had one.
>:(
I hate the 'manly meat eater' one. so ridic.
I also am not a fan of "but I buy free range eggs and organic meat/dairy! so I KNOW the animals are treated humanely."
uh...organic certifiers don't have any regulations regarding animal welfare. Not to mention, free range chickens = the same way meat chickens are raised, crowded into barns. just no cages.
I guess it's a step in the right direction, but seriously...people need to realize that ag industry can't be trusted at this point to treat animals well.
The You're not a man if-er
"If you don't eat meat, you aren't a man!"
Then I refuse to be a man.
I especially hate the 'manly meat eating' commercials that have been on recently. I've seen them from Burger King, Wendy's, and I even think Hummer had one.
>:(
I keep seeing one from Hungry Man frozen meals. Even the NAME of the meal is so sexist I wanna scream.
The You're not a man if-er
"If you don't eat meat, you aren't a man!"
Apparently you're not even a real person if you don't eat meat.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/beckerella/aa03f17d.jpg
The You're not a man if-er
"If you don't eat meat, you aren't a man!"
Apparently you're not even a real person if you don't eat meat.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/beckerella/aa03f17d.jpg
This reminds me of when Jessica Simpson recently wore a t-shirt that read, "Real Girls Eat Meat" - and of course she was photographed a million times while wearing it.
This reminds me of when Jessica Simpson recently wore a t-shirt that read, "Real Girls Eat Meat" - and of course she was photographed a million times while wearing it.
Yeah, I remember that. You can read it many ways... Like, real girls "eat meat." If you know what I mean. Only "real" girls are those who please men sexually. Oh, and it's, in a twisted way, associating sexual power to the "masculine" activity of eating meat. Because women can only be powerful when they "act like men." Makes me mad. So mad. Grr.
speaking of commercials, i *shamefully* admit i think the new hillshire farms commercials are kind of funny. the "you say hillshire! i say farms! go meat!"
of course, i'm against them ethically, but i do kind of get a chuckle out of them. in a completely 'i-know-this-is-shitty-but-i-still-have-a-sense-of-humour' kind way.
The You're not a man if-er
"If you don't eat meat, you aren't a man!"
Then I refuse to be a man.
I especially hate the 'manly meat eating' commercials that have been on recently. I've seen them from Burger King, Wendy's, and I even think Hummer had one.
>:(
ya, I think that's lame too.... 'men eat meat, grow hair on there chest and scratch there ass....' please.
You are so right, animal_g! I've heard 1, 3 and 4, but never 2.
You haven't heard of # 2 because you haven't met my little sister! I was speechless when she came to me with that question.
ALSO:
excellent additons to the list people!!!Funny & so true :P
conversation with a client today:
client: you should try this recipe I made for dinner last night, it has blah, blah blah, blah, chicken, etc etc
me: I'm vegan
client: blank stare
me: I dont eat meat or anything that comes from an animal
client: silence...................oh, well, thats ok(said in a way like she is forgiving me)
me: yep
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